When putting up a hanging basket to add colour around the exterior of your property or garden, first and foremost you need to choose your plants. Always try and pick the plants dependant on the season you are going to be hanging your baskets in, mainly to ensure a longer life span and that if there are frosts, your plants are hardy enough to withstand the temperatures without being killed off.
Seasonal hanging will also have a bearing on what type of baskets you should use. Have a think about how you want your basket to look; whether you want a certain colour scheme, plants that trail or even growing things like strawberries from it.
Once chosen, the most important thing to look for when purchasing the plants is how healthy they are. You want plants that will grow and last so always try to purchase plants with several stems so there are further flowers to replace fading flower heads.
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Hanging baskets can be an attractive addition to the front of your house around a doorway or windows, can be hung from garden buildings, sheds or pergolas to add colour or you can purchase specific hanging basket holders that can become a centre piece for your new garden design. Planting hanging baskets is a simple job that can give colour through the seasons with just a few easy steps and minimal maintenance after they’re complete.
Step 1: What plants to choose
When choosing plants for a hanging basket for your garden, it is important to make sure they are all healthy specimens. If buying plants from a garden centre, choose plants with strong stems and healthy green leaves. If the leaves are starting to brown or have spots or discolouration, it’s best to keep looking. Also choose plants with several stems as this will mean your plants will continue to grow lasting longer into the season, and look for plenty of buds on your plants. Although it can be tempting to choose plants that look nice when you’re buying them, if all the flowers are out, you’re not getting your money’s worth so look for lots of buds rather than the plant currently having lots of flowers.
There is a wide range of plants available to you for planting in your hanging basket – you don’t just have to stick to what the neighbours have. You could use trailing plants, feature plants such as miniature conifers, or even some fruit or vegetables such as tumbling tomatoes or strawberries. Read more…
If you are now at the stage where all of your main features have been marked out and your garden design is complete you can begin to create your dream garden. It is a good idea to start with larger fixed features like installing the pond and the patio first as these will be the most time consuming and make the most mess.
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When putting up a hanging basket to add colour around the exterior of your property or garden, first and foremost you need to choose your plants. Always try and pick the plants dependant on the season you are going to be hanging your baskets in, mainly to ensure a longer life span and that if there are frosts, your plants are hardy enough to withstand the temperatures without being killed off.